SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT, WAGERING, TOURISM & HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

SENATE, No. 1364

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED:  MAY 14, 2018

 

      The Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 1364.

     This bill would require an appropriation from the General Fund to the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority. The appropriation would be equal to the amount currently collected in the Wildwoods as a local sales tax surcharge on tourism expenses, and would be used by the authority to enhance the attractiveness of the district to visitors.

      The authority operates and markets the Wildwoods Convention Center, advertises and promotes the Wildwoods as a family vacation destination, and funds and assists special events.